Tuesday, 31 July 2012

The Manhattan Mermaids:
Believed to be the most beautiful women in the city, they entertain
wealthy, powerful men in an exclusive club called Fathoms....and are all
virgins. Derek Prince doesn't believe they really exist, until he meets
the stunningly sensual Xenia. She drives him wild with desire, but
giving in to temptation means losing her position at Fathoms. Derek is
incredibly turned on by the thought of being Xenia's first...but will he
be willing to wait for her?

Rhonda's Review:

A HOT rendition of The Little Mermaid!

I read The Siren By Tiffany Reisz several weeks ago, and have since devoured anything by her I could get my hands on.

Kingsley
Edge owns an assortment of “Underground Clubs” and one of which is the
Fathoms in Manhattan. This is where there are rumored to be some of the
most beautiful women in the city, but they aren’t just women, they are
Kingsley’s Mermaids. These mermaids entertain the most elite and
powerful, and they are unattainable virgins. Most don’t believe they
exist including Derek Prince until finds himself face to face with one
of them. As soon as Derek meets the very beautiful Xenia, he is
completely lost to any other woman. Derek and Xenia have an instant
attraction, but Xenia must choose wisely because she can only remain a
mermaid as long as she remains a virgin.

The only real common
denominator between this story and The Original Sinners is Kingsley.
That being said, I still think readers would enjoy this more after
reading The Siren and being more familiar with Kingsley. The story was
very sweet,and very spicy! Miss Reisz has become one of my favorite
authors, and I look forward to more from her.

Monday, 30 July 2012

Professor Gabriel
Emerson has embarked on a passionate, yet clandestine affair with his
former student, Julia Mitchell. Sequestered on a romantic holiday in
Italy, he tutors her in the sensual delights of the body and the
raptures of sex. But when they return, their happiness is threatened by
conspiring students, academic politics, and a jealous ex-lover. When
Gabriel is confronted by the university administration, will he succumb
to Dante's fate? Or will he fight to keep Julia, his Beatrice, forever?
In Gabriel's Rapture, the brilliant sequel to the wildly successful
debut novel, Gabriel's Inferno, Sylvain Reynard weaves an exquisite love
story that will touch the reader's mind, body, and soul, forever.

Thessa's Review:

My beautiful sticky little leaf...

Alright,
as far as writing this review, I really don’t know what to say. I love
Sylvain Reynard’s writing and totally in love with Gabriel’s Inferno. I
love it, I love it, I love it. It’s one of my all-time favorite stories
off all time. With that said, I had severely high expectations on the
sequel and maybe that's why I didn’t love this sequel as much as I
expected to. I liked it, but didn’t love it.

The obvious
positive in this sequel is that we get to witness Gabriel and Julia’s
new found love. Without a doubt, these two are madly in love. Their time
in Italy was beautiful and extremely romantic. We get to see the
saucier side of their relationship and, yes, it was emgasmic.
However, because of this, the story’s tone was different from the first.
The Professor’s commanding presence was sorely missed in this sequel.
He grew up, and grew up fast. His new relationship with Julia has
definitely changed him. Most of it was for the better, but his brooding
attitude was severely missed. In regards to Julia, her character was
still on the shy side, but did start to develop a voice of her own. It
took awhile for it to happen and it did get a little frustrating.

In
addition to the changes in the main characters, the other thing that
bothered me about the story was the multitude of people wanting to break
them up. We have Paulina, Natalie, the Dean and the various other
academic professionals involved in the investigation. I had such a
difficult time when it came to the investigation part. I was angry and
heartbroken. Though Gabriel and Julia have their HEA, I don’t think I
fully recovered from that part. It was just too much. Oh, and as a side
note, I really felt for Paul’s character. I’m a sucker for the
brokenhearted bloke. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy Gabriel & Julia
got together, but I hated that Paul was collateral damage. He was such a
sweetheart and I just adored his character. I’d like to think that he,
too, has his HEA.

Overall, I want to thank you, Mr. Reynard, for
writing this sequel and letting us share their happiness. You seem to
have the natural talent to invoke a lot of deep emotion in your stories.
I love your writing and I highly look forward many more of your stories
:)

Sunday, 29 July 2012

At a local college, there was a dance.A guy from America asked the girl from Sweden to dance. While they
were dancing, he gives her a little squeeze, and says, "In America, we
call this a hug". She replies, "Yaah, in Sveden, we call it a hug too."A little later, he gives her a peck on the cheek, and says, "In
America, we call this a kiss". She replies, "Yaah, in Sveden, we call it
a kiss too."Towards the end of the night, and a lot of drinks later, he takes her
out on the campus lawn, and proceeds to have sex with her, and says,
"In America, we call this a grass sandwich". She says, "Yaaah in Sveden,
we call it a grass sandwich too, but we usually put more meat in it."

Saturday, 28 July 2012

Tribred Gregor Caine
decided long ago to deny his blood legacy. So he is’not happy when paired
with a full-blooded Fae to hunt the demons threatening to overrun Los
Angeles. As they fight side by side, he finds she calls to both his Fae
and his demon blood; a call he can’t resist. Warrior Fae Serra
Willows crossed into the Human Plane to help destroy the demons released
from the Chaos Plane. Finding and shutting down the portal between
worlds is more challenging than she expected...and Gregor and his world
more seductive than she had ever imagined.As the killings escalate,
Gregor and Serra realize one of the most deadly demons from the Chaos
Plane has marked Serra as his own. To save her, Gregor has to face his
greatest fear—losing his humanity to the darkness in his blood. But in a
race against time, that darkness could become his greatest strength.
And he will kill to claim Serra’s love.

What New York Times Bestselling Author Maggie Shayne has to say about DEMON HUNT:

"Demon
Hunt sucked me in from the very first page. A potent, exciting, Fae
adventure that keeps you turning pages while you try to catch your
breath. Ashworth's talent shines in this unique and original novel. Do
not miss it."

Giving up isn't an option. So what's a person to do,
when.........You're human, falling for a Fae,not any Fae but a strong
Warrior Fae? Geez Lousie! Gregor can't keep denying he's just a "human"
forever. Having Fae and demon blood inside him,Amps ups his big role in
the story. And deep down his inner self is itching for a fight,any
fight.

The first would be the big fight! They're a few days away from the
Winter Solice,which is a night for magicks,when the natural walls
between the Planes grow slim. Many of the Fae,and humans as well as
demons,hold rituals on the longest night of the year. Kendall Sorbis,is
evil incarnated,he'll do what it takes to use the Winter Solice to his
advantage,stealing powers from demons and the helpless. So, Gregor and
his team must find and close the portal before the the full moon,or
there will be many of deaths.

Next fight? Fighting his every urge and desire that he's attracted
to Serra. C'mon! I'm a woman and know without a doubt, a female Fae
warrior with a badass protective streak is, H.A.W.T! Once he embraces
his bloodlines, he blows in full force,claims what his heart desires,and
takes in what he's meant to be like a real man! Go Gregor! Lolz! Together Gregor and Serra make a great team,I'd never want to cross their paths,unless I'm the good villian =P

I liked the first novel,and hopped right into this novel liking it
even better.I'm hoping for book three,not only to like it, but to love
it! My two favorite characters,Justin and Maggie. They've pretended to
grate on each others nerves, bicker and banter, in every book. So enough
of the foreplay and bring on the good stuff! *snickers* These Caine
brothers know how to reel in their woman. Starting with me,and that's
more than enough said.... Hehe!

All in all, congrats to the author on her new release, and keep these stories coming. Two-thumbs up!

Friday, 27 July 2012

As Brianna comes to
terms with the realization that she is no longer a slave, she must
figure out what she wants for her life. Forgetting her past isn’t an
option. It is an integral part of who she is now, and it will forever
shape her view of life. The one thing she knows is that she cannot
imagine her life without the man who saved her, but can she be what he
needs?

Stephan never imagined falling in love with the woman he
rescued, but the thought of her no longer being part of his life is
physically painful. The scars from her past continue to haunt her, and
he is helpless to stop them. All he can do is try to help her work
through the traumas of her past. Can he be everytAhing she needs and help
her move on?

The two must figure out how to navigate not only
their relationship with each other, but also the outside world. A friend
from Brianna’s past shows up where she least expects them, and Uncle
Richard continues to enforce his well-meaning agenda to get Brianna more
traditional help. As forces, both friend and foe, threaten to tear them
apart, Stephan and Brianna have to navigate the turbulent waters and
find what they need in each other.

Holly's Review:

This is book two in the 'Finding Anna' series and I enjoyed this one as much as I did the first one.

In
this installment we find Anna coming to terms with the fact that she is
no longer a slave and that she is indeed a free woman. This is a very
difficult journey for her but Stephen is right by her side every step of
the way. Stephen finds himself having fallen in love with the beautiful
Anna.

This book is all about these two learning to live, love
and grow together. As I said before this is a long slow process but they
are doing it. Stephen is very patient and is keeping his sexual
attraction in check, for the most part, because even though they have
come so far he knows that Anna is not ready for sex of any kind. Anna,
wanting to please Stephen and feeling sexual attraction of her own, even
though she has no idea what these feelings are, persuades Stephen that
she is ready to explore this with him. They take it very slow and run
into some setbacks along the way, but for the most part it is a
beautiful journey of learning to live again.

As I said in my
review of book one, the end drops off abruptly and picks right up in
book two and this book is no different. You are reading along the
amazing life of these to courageous and beautiful people and the story
just ends! Ugghh! I assume there is going to be a book three, but I
don't know when. I am anxiously awaiting delving more into the life to
Stephen and Anna!

Thursday, 26 July 2012

The victim of both a
brutal attempted rape and now a serial stalking, Halley Davis is broken,
and desperate to glue the shattered pieces of her life back together.
Tormented by a psychopath and battling a heavy dose of anxiety, sex and
dating are the last things on Halley’s anxiety-ridden mind. That is,
until she meets the man who rescued her from the hands of a would-be
rapist. With a body made for sin, a wicked, sexy tattoo and an aura that
screams “badass,” her rescuer not only calms the storm of terror raging
inside her mind, he ignites a passion within her she’s never known
before.

Tired of using meaningless sex to drown out the horrors
of his past, Nick Ackart has sworn off women. In fact, if women were
classified as meat, his ass is Vegan. Despite his determination to
remain unattached, Nick is unable to stay away from the emerald-eyed
beauty he rescued from a sadistic pervert. Immersed in a tangled web of
sexual desire and deep emotion he was certain was long dead, he vows to
protect Halley from the monster hounding her, even though he stands to
lose his heart in the process.

Grace's Review:

Lisa Sanchez shines in
creating such likable characters who are so compatible with one another.
Nick & Halley are both wounded souls who meet under harsh
circumstances. He is sincere, sweet and sexy. She is vulnerable yet
strong. They fall intensely for one another even though Nick is
resistant to fall in love. Oh yeah, Halley is being stalked and Nick
feels it's his job to protect her. Ms. Sanchez does a great job in
creating a perfect balance of both tender and steamy-hot moments for
Nick and Halley. There's also a nice amount of suspense that kept me
guessing until the end.

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

The
last thing Frankie expects to find lurking in a pile of
innocent-looking birthday cards is a letter from her estranged
husband—the man who broke her heart and threw away their marriage for a
night of drunken infidelity. And the last thing she needs is to revisit
those feelings of hurt and betrayal brought back by his words of apology
and regret. After everything she’s been through, is it too much to ask
to be left alone to try and build a new, independent life for herself?

Apparently
it is. As letter after letter falls on her doormat, and the beautiful,
eloquent words contained therein slip through her tightly constructed
defenses, Frankie becomes a jumble of mixed emotions and desperate
desire. Rage, sorrow, revenge and lust mix to make an explosive cocktail
when Frankie and Mark find themselves face-to-face for the first time
since the split.

Holly's Review:

This was a beautiful story of love, betrayal and forgiveness!! Get your tissues people!

Mark
broke Frankie's heart with the ultimate betrayal - another woman.
Months later Frankie has yet to put her life or her heart back together,
so when her friends show up wanting to celebrate her 30th birthday she
is in absolutely no mood to celebrate. As she is reluctantly getting
ready, her friends proceed to open her mountain of birthday cards for
her, only to discover a letter from Mark which brutally rips past any
defenses she has built up from the pain, which needless to say is very
little.

His beautiful letter of apology and regret sends Frankie
into a tailspin and when she receives a another letter and then another,
delivered in person, the mixed emotions become explosive as Mark and
Frankie try to get past the pain and betrayal to see if there is enough
love and forgiveness between them to put the pieces back together!

Ms
Black does a beautiful job making you feel Frankie and Marks pain and
Marks ache to make it right! And I thank her for the opportunity to read
and review this wonderful story!

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Amy Bright might be the
best matchmaker in Destiny, Ohio, but she's desperately shy when it
comes to her own love life—and helpless when it comes to Logan Whitaker,
the best friend whom she's head-over-heels in love with. So Amy decides
to become Logan's secret admirer, sending him sensual love letters
steamy enough to unseal their own envelopes. One letter leads toanother, one thing leads to another, and then comes an unplanned kiss…

Overcoming
a tragedy from his life as a firefighter, Logan needs a friend. Thank
goodness for Amy. But when a woman from Logan's past resurfaces right as
some anonymous letters send Logan's pulse hammering, suddenly he
doesn't know what he needs—a reliable friend, or a passionate lover? One
smoking-hot kiss could change everything…but will it ruin a
one-of-a-kind friendship, or show Logan and Amy that they've already
found everything they need, right here in Destiny?

Sam's Review:

Wow,can't believe I was thrown straight back into the little country town
of Destiny Falls. And it felt so right, as it does every time I read a
Destiny novel. I'm never let down and I wasn't with this one either.

This time we are sharing the story of Amy, owner of Under The
Covers book store, renowned cat lover and town match maker. Amy has
watched everyone in town find and fall in love, and slowly but surly all
marry off until now it seems that she is the last one left. But she
doesn't mind, she is happy upbeat Amy and everything is alway perky.
That is until one afternoon Logan Whitaker,Amy's longtime best friend
decides to half drunkingly kiss her and show her what's she has been
missing.

Amy never realized that she felt anything for Logan other than a
long time friendship. The two have been best friends since they were
babies and Amy has spent most of their adult lives setting Logan up with
other women, so when she discovers that she herself is in love with
Logan she decides to ( with the encouragement from her friends) to take
action. But what happens when a blast from the past arrives in town and
throws a spanner into the works?

This story was great, I read it in two days and for me that must
mean something because I haven't read a book that fast for a freaking
long time. The story line was very captivating but there are parts of
the books, mainly relating the to the characters that really got on my
nerve. Firstly, Amy - she was so frustrating and down on her self
constantly. Always criticizing herself and the way she looked and how
she could never compete with anyone for Logan's affections. Argh!!! The
woman was constantly praised for being pretty, but she just couldn't get
over the self loathing. Then Logan and his inability to have any brain
in his head what so ever when it came to doing the right thing at the
right time.

If I could change one thing it would simply be that the two didn't
finally find themselves until exactly right at the end of the book. It
took to long for Logan to come around and to long for Amy to stand up
and to stop being a pushover.

A new character was introduced into the series and I'm hoping and
thinking that there will be a book in the future for this character and
I'm looking forward to reading and seeing who she will be matched up
with.

Overall loved the book, loved dropping in old characters and loved being back in Destiny Falls.

Monday, 23 July 2012

Kennedy Monroe barely
got her foot in her college dorm her freshman year before she was being
warned about a certain dark-haired, blue-eyed self-proclaimed Casanova.
There were only so many tales of heartache – and incredibly steamy
nights – she could listen to before she started to believe them. But
after a run in with the most sought after college womanizer, her ill
feelings toward him change and soon a friendship forms that surprises
everyone.

Twelve years later
Kennedy and Memphis Adams are closer than ever - and only friends
despite what those around them think, including Kennedy’s boyfriend Ian
Brooks. When Kennedy accepts an invitation to vacation in Alaska from
Memphis, her relationship with Brooks is tested as is her restraint when
it comes to the desire she has always had for her best friend.

Alone with Memphis in
Alaska, Kennedy finds it increasingly harder to ignore temptation and
wants nothing more than to give into her secret desires with the one man
that has always been off limits. But is one night of passion worth the
possible risk of losing their friendship over?

Feeling torn between
doing the right thing and doing what she wants, Kennedy fears losing her
best friend. She knows she needs to sort out her feelings for the two
men in her life and deal with the consequences of her actions, but how
can she when everything seems to be falling apart so fast? And how much
can Memphis take before he’s pushed too far and can no longer take
Kennedy’s inability to make a decision about what and who she wants?

Kennedy discovers the harsh reality of how one night can change everything and leave her risking it all.

Thessa's Review:

3.75/5 Stars

Release Date: September 13,2012

You're about as close as I'll have to a wife,anyway,I'm sure.

First off, thank you to the Writer’s Coffee Shop for allowing me to read this ARC. I was so excited to read this and I am ecstatic to have been given the opportunity. Thank you!

Okay, where to begin, where to begin… I’ve always been a fan of love stories that involve two long time friends. When one of those friends happens to have had a reputation as a college Casanova with commitment issues, well, the story just got more interesting.

Kennedy first met Memphis Adams in college. She was well aware of his reputation, so when they met, Memphis’ charms didn’t really have the desired effect he wanted. Instead of being another notch in Memphis’ bedpost, they ended up being each others best friend. Fast forward twelve years and their friendship is as strong as ever. Memphis’ travels the world as a photographer, while Kennedy builds up her career as a painter and sculptor. No matter where Memphis is, he has always travel back home to be there for Kennedy. While he remains single, Kennedy has been in a relationship with Ian Brooks for the past two years. Brooks is thirteen years older than Kennedy and he has a very busy career as a Doctor. Memphis and Brooks do not get along. Brooks has always been suspicious of their friendship, while Memphis doesn’t approve of the fact that, Brooks always picks work before Kennedy.

Memphis is in between assignments, when he comes home. While catching up with Kennedy, he informs her that his next assignment is in Alaska, taking photographs for a resort that will soon open. Kennedy, having seen Memphis’ photos of his previous assignments in Alaska, has always dreamed of going there. Memphis makes a deal with the resort owner and is able to invite Kennedy along for the trip. She wants to go, but knowing Brooks’ reaction deters her from screaming out an immediate “yes!” Meanwhile, her career is taking off and soon finds her work up for display in an upcoming showing at an art gallery. This is a huge moment for her. When the big day arrives, Memphis is there, but where is Brooks? The good ole Doctor doesn’t show up. She has had it with his constant stream of excuses and decides that this trip to Alaska might be the space she needs to think about things. However, when discussing the situation with Brooks to Memphis, she inadvertently asks Memphis to kiss her. He does and that’s when things start to get interesting. So what happens in Alaska? What about Brooks? Is she willing to risk it all, their friendship, and her relationship with Brooks, to be with Memphis?

The drama in this story was laid on thick. There were times where I was left severely frustrated with both Memphis and Kennedy. They kept on giving each other mixed signals and not clarifying any of them. The phrase, “what did you mean by that?” must have been said dozens of times, without neither of them answering it. Ugh! However, when they finally succumb to the inevitable, man, oh, man was it hot.

Overall,I really liked the story, but I didn’t outright love it. Memphis is very swoon-worthy and any girl having a best friend like that would likely risk it all to be with him. He was extremely sweet and caring towards Kennedy. To say they have a strong friendship is an understatement. The story was relatable and I was able to understand Kennedy’s hesitation, but I did find myself getting flustered at her lack of balls, so to speak. lol. The ending felt a little rushed and I wanted just a little more. However, they did get their HEA, which made me happy and giddy, and that itself made this journey worthwhile.

Sunday, 22 July 2012

Two married buddies are out drinking one night when one turns to the
other and says, "You know, I don't know what else to do. Whenever I go
home after we've been out drinking, I turn the headlights off before I
get to the driveway. I shut off the engine and coast into the garage. I
take my shoes off before I go into the house, I sneak up the stairs, I
get undressed in the bathroom. I ease into bed and my wife STILL wakes
up and yells at me for staying out so late!"

His buddy looks at him and says, "Well, you're obviously taking the
wrong approach. I screech into the driveway, slam the door, storm up the
steps, throw my shoes into the closet, jump into bed, rub my hands on
my wife's ass and say, 'How about a blowjob?' ....And she's always sound
asleep."

Saturday, 21 July 2012

THE HOT NEW NAME IN PARANORMAL ROMANCE. Nalini Singh dives into a world torn apart by a powerful race with phenomenal powers of the mind-and none of the heart. In
a world that denies emotions, where the ruling Psy punish any sign of
desire, Sascha Duncan must conceal the feelings that brand her as
flawed. To reveal them would be to sentence herself to the horror of
"rehabilitation" - the complete psychic erasure of everything she ever
was... Both human and animal, Lucas Hunter is a changeling hungry
for the very sensations the Psy disdain. After centuries of uneasy
coexistence, these two races are now on the verge of war over the brutal
murders of several changeling women. Lucas is determined to find the
Psy killer who butchered his packmate, and Sascha is his ticket into
their closely guarded society. But he soon discovers that this ice-cold
Psy is very capable of passion - and that the animal in him is
fascinated by her. Caught between their conflicting worlds, Lucas and
Sascha must remain bound to their identities - or sacrifice everything
for a taste of darkest temptation...

Ren's Review:

After I read "Angels' Blood" and "Archangel's Kiss", it made me fall in love with the "Guild Hunter's" Series. So,I decided to read another
Nalini Singh series, PSY-Changeling. I wanted to know if this series was
as good as the Guild Hunter.

So, after my second read,I must admit that I
feel, "WOW!!" with the plot, world building and background in this
series. Set in the future, PSY-Changeling reminds me of the "In Death" series by J.D. Robb, but of course its different :D (Got that J.D. Robb is Nalini's favorite author, oh same with me!! :D)

In
this book, Earth has 3 races.The supernatural being called Psy (they
have various ability and they rule the Earth government and have a big
domination of economy aspect).Another supernatural being that mixes their
DNA with animals and can change to it,the shape shifters are called Changeling
(and they're hot, hot, hot :D). And the last are the Human, ordinary beings without no special ability (yeah, they're the lowest race :( )...

1969...Psy decide to make program, called Silence, to nullified
Psy' s emotion. So they will not succumb to madness and have esire to
kill each other. They can't feel anything, anger, joy, jealous, and the
most important emotion,love.

2079... Sascha Duncan , a cardinal Psy, with eye color as dark as
night, meet Lucas Hunter, alpha of Leopard Changeling's pack, DarkRiver,
to discuss about project development for Changeling. Sascha get a
feeling for Lucas, something that she considered for a failure, because
she is Psy! She doesn't feel anything !

Lucas himself has an agenda,
he investigates about the serial killer. The killer has killed his pack's
member, and she is one of his sentinel's sister, Dorian Christensen. He
tries to seduce Sascha, to get information. But, he gets curious with
Sascha. He knows that Psy are cold creatures, then Sascha beguiled him .

Sascha,
despite her relationship with Lucas, starts getting to know more about theChangeling's
world. And Lucas realizes that Sascha is not cold like she always seems.
Sascha always feel that she had failed her mother, she is not competent
as Psy, but Lucas proves her wrong. Lucas helps Sascha to feel again, like
a human would. And he takes her to DarkRiver, to claim her as his
mate.

But, the killer act again, now the victim is from Wolf
Changeling Pack, SnowDancer, the DarkRiver's alliance. Hawke,
SnowDancer's alpha, gives an ultimatum to Lucas and Sascha. 7 days to
find Brenna Kincaid (the victim) or, he will kill Sascha. Sascha of
course does not believe that Psy can kill people, because Silence
prevents them from killing people. But she agrees to help Lucas, even
though she might cost her life, when she realizes that she is
Lucas' s mate. She love Lucas, and DarkRiver then becames her home.

For
the first book of PSY-Changeling series, Slave to Sensation has a good
start and foundation for the development in story. The Changeling's word
is easy to understand, but not with the Psy's world.Psy's world is
complicated. They're so many Psy abilities, Psy-net, the web of Psy, and
then Council (same with Cadre of Ten in Guild Hunter). But, still I
enjoy the story ( I heart Lucas!! :D) and maybe will re-read the next
books, if I have time :)

Friday, 20 July 2012

When thirty-year-old
English teacher Anna Emerson is offered a job tutoring T.J. Callahan at
his family's summer rental in the Maldives, she accepts without
hesitation; a working vacation on a tropical island trumps the library
any day.

T.J. Callahan has no desire to leave town, not that
anyone asked him. He's almost seventeen and if having cancer wasn't bad
enough, now he has to spend his first summer in remission with his
family - and a stack of overdue assignments - instead of his friends.

Anna
and T.J. are en route to join T.J.'s family in the Maldives when the
pilot of their seaplane suffers a fatal heart attack and crash-lands in
the Indian Ocean. Adrift in shark-infested waters, their life jackets
keep them afloat until they make it to the shore of an uninhabited
island. Now Anna and T.J. just want to survive and they must work
together to obtain water, food, fire, and shelter. Their basic needs
might be met but as the days turn to weeks, and then months, the
castaways encounter plenty of other obstacles, including violent
tropical storms, the many dangers lurking in the sea, and the
possibility that T.J.'s cancer could return. As T.J. celebrates yet
another birthday on the island, Anna begins to wonder if the biggest
challenge of all might be living with a boy who is gradually becoming a
man.

Grace's review:

An absolute page-turner!

Right
from the start, On the Island quickly absorbed me into the story and
far exceeded any expectations. It's a story that begins with a plane
crash that leaves a 30-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy stranded on
an uninhabited island. However, this is way more than a story of
endurance and survival. At the heart of it all is a believable romance
between two human beings.

Anna Emerson and T.J. Callahan are
well-developed characters. Forced to adapt to harsh conditions, they
only have each other for support. By the time their relationship turns
physical, a few years have passed, and T.J. has grown from a boy to a
mature, young adult. The way the story is written, by then Anna sees
him as her equal.

“I had long since abandoned the notion
that I held any kind of rank over T.J. I may have been older and had
more life experience, but that didn't matter on the island. We took
each day as it came, addressing and solving problems together.” --On the
Island, Tracey Garvis Graves

Being on the island is
only half of the story. Their relationship is truly tested later on.
I'm glad the story is told from both their POVs, alternating every
chapter. It is what kept me turning the pages. It has been a while
since I read a story that was riveting enough for me to stay up all
night reading. Made me cry too! Definitely putting this one on my
“Favorites” shelf. I will be thinking about this one for a long while.

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Jack and Lexi never had
a typical relationship. After 2 years without speaking, she receives a
phone call that changes everything. He unexpectedly asks her to convince
the new girl, Bekah, that he's ready to commit. Jack is calling now
after everything they had been through because there is another woman.
She can't believe it. Follow Lexi in this heart wrenching drama as she
relives her past relationship, or lack thereof, with Jack, and not just
in her own mind, but to his fiance-to-be. Throw in Bekah's hot brother
who always seems to be in the right place at the right time, a past with
more secrets to unravel than you can even imagine, and you get a recipe
for disaster. Find out what happens to Lexi as she travels to Atlanta
to get the closure she so desperately desires from Jack, and how the
bumps of life seem to keep getting in the way.

Thessa's Review:

They were not a couple. They were lovers and most definitely in love. Yet, they were a disaster together.

Warning: I tend to use a
lot of expletives when I’m emotional. This book, my friends, has made
an emotional wreck out of me. So be warned, I will cuss and swear, a
lot, in this review :)

I’m a total mess. I think I just had a
minor stroke. My speech is slurred, I feel weak all over, and I’ve lost
all ability to think straight. They need a support group for those who
read this book. I need a place to vent. I feel like punching something,
or better yet, I want to virtually slap a few characters in this book.
My heart hurts and my mind is in chaos. Listen to me, and listen to me
good. This story will f**k with you. It will f**k you over and over
again to the point where you want to scream “stop,” but just can’t.

Though
this story does not involve whips or chains, I would still categorize
it as an S&M book. Why? Simply because Jack dished out the pain over
and over again and Lexi just keeps coming back for more. The emotional
damage these two inflicted on each other is beyond any physical pain one
can endure. I don’t know how I made it this far, but like Lexi, I just
keep coming back for more. The masochist in me wanted to feel the pain
and I desperately wanted to know how it will all pan out.

**The following may have spoilers**

Jack: You are a sadist and
the worst kind of character. I love and hate you at the same time. I
love your charm and the alpha-ness in you. The fact you have this
unattainable quality, makes me want you even more. However, I loathe the
fact that you’re selfish, destructive, and manipulative. You keep
dangling this “relationship” carrot constantly in front of Lexi without
remorse or regret. You constantly inflict heartache and misery every
time you re-enter her life. So no matter how charming or sexy you are, I
made up my mind that you are just a wolf in sheep’s clothing. You hurt
me severely and I will no longer fall for your antics. You are
officially on my sh*t list. I denounce you!

Lexi: Lexi stayed outside for a minute contemplating how she had
allowed things to get so out of control. She had promised herself she
wouldn’t let this happen, but when push comes to shove, literally, she
couldn’t say no to him. If she were to do it all over again, she’d make
the same goddamn mistake.

Girl, you desperately need an intervention. All the warning
signs are there, but you won’t listen to them. No wait, strike that,
you won’t act upon those warnings. You know Jack is hazardous to your
health, but you keep letting him back in. He hurt you, sweetie. The
damage he always leaves behind should serve as a constant reminder of
how he always drags you down. As much as I want to slap you and make
you see clearly, I get it, he’s your kryptonite. Nevertheless, you need
to shut him out permanently, otherwise you won’t be able to move forward
with your life.

Bekah: I literally hate you. You are a one
manipulative, delusional bitch. There were times where I felt sorry for
you, but man, you played me. If you were real, I would so go postal on
your ass!

Ramsey: I love you. You are a mystery to me, but I don’t care. If Lexi
doesn’t want you, I’ll have you. I hope to God that whatever Bekah said
about you isn’t true. There’s no way you could’ve faked all that. I’m
crossing my fingers for you in the next book.

Chyna: You are one kick-ass BFF. If you were real, we can totally party it up!

Whew!
Okay, now that I have most of that out of my system, I will be delving
into book two now. I should wait until all my feelings are in check, but
man, I'm severely curious to found out how this mind f**k of a story
ends. If you like angst to the millionth power and love to be tormented,
read this!

However, thanks to a blogger, there is a way to read this on your eReader instead of your laptop. This website http://www.flagfic.com/

allows you to convert the fictionpress story to the format of your
choice (kindle, EPUB, html or PDF). Its easy, just copy/paste URL
address of the story, select the format and download. Happy Reading!! =)

Every novel heats up the sheets you lay in at night! Every Hero and Heroine are smoldering hot,(you might forget their fictional characters,LOL) also very admirable and heroic. Here's a little convincing. I stumbled upon Sam's Review on Goodreads,and thought to myself it's perfect to convince others they need to read it!

Sean after marrying Eve Somewhere down the track.....Everyone ..awwwww....

AND FINALLY SOME PICUTRES OF HOT FIREMEN TO GET U THROUGH YOUR DAY.

I think somewhere in here I was meant to write a review, I must of got distracted.The book....rocked enjoy.

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